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Researchers Use Electric Field to Reverse Phonon Chirality in Ferroelectric Crystal

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Aug 18, 2026

Budding Entrepreneurs’ Life-Changing Experience in California

On March 15, a cohort of students from NC State University boarded a flight to Silicon Valley, embarking on something beyond the typical spring break trip.
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Aug 18, 2026

Patent and Trademark Office Expands Regional Outreach Efforts, Opens New Location at NC State

The Patent and Trademark Office is opening its first community engagement office in North Carolina on NC State’s Centennial Campus.
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Aug 18, 2026

NC State, New York Power Authority and EPRI Demonstrate Solid State Transformer Success Under Real World Conditions

The demonstration underscores the technology’s potential to improve energy efficiency, losing half as much power as conventional transformers.
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Aug 14, 2026

Meet Department of Computer Science Head Daphne Yao

Learn more about her leadership style, strengths, plans for the department and what excites her most about the future of computer science at NC State University. 
NC State student Sawyer Exum with NASA astronauts

Aug 11, 2026

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Student Helps NASA Cultivate Crops for Space

As a NASA space crop production intern, biological and agricultural engineering technology major Sawyer Exum has spent the summer researching how hydroponic systems function under simulated International Space Station conditions.
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Aug 7, 2026

Farmer-Centered AI in Agriculture: Making the Juice Worth the Squeeze

Producers, innovators and investors share insights on responsible artificial intelligence for agriculture.
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Aug 6, 2026

National Science Foundation Renews Support for STEPS Center

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded more than $22 million in follow-on funding to the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center, which is headquartered at NC State.
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Aug 6, 2026

Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics

The superadhesive meshes can capture large and small microplastic particles, and are made from sustainable biopolymers.

Aug 6, 2026

Researchers Use Electric Field to Reverse Phonon Chirality in Ferroelectric Crystal

Researchers used an electric field to switch the chirality of phonons within a ferroelectric crystal.